Where does “Toorntje” come from?
Toorntje (German Low German) comes from German Low German Toorn, from Middle Low German tōrn, from Old French tor, from French tour, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
Toorntje (German Low German): turret
Definitions
- turret
Ancestry of “Toorntje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German Low German | Toorn | tower |
| 2 | Middle Low German | tōrn | — |
| 3 | Old French | tor | tower; bull |
| 4 | French | tour | tower; rook; apartment building |
| 5 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |